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OP, if you live in a small town and it's easy for her to get home, I'd do it. Does she have a watch?
I did everything around the neighborhood without my parent at 8. None of the above things are likely to happen at all, and I'm assuming she knows what to do if they do.
This day and age is no different that way to our day and age. Perhaps if you were in some kind of dodgy neighborhood it wouldn't be a good idea, but there's no more danger now than there was back in our day.
Crime rates are significantly lower than when we were kids. That is a fact.
Exactly. I appreciate that parents might not be comfortable sending their kids to the park alone but the reasons shouldn't be that "creeps" are out to kidnap their kids. Its SAFER now than it was when I was a kid in the 80s.
Exactly. I appreciate that parents might not be comfortable sending their kids to the park alone but the reasons shouldn't be that "creeps" are out to kidnap their kids. Its SAFER now than it was when I was a kid in the 80s.
So why post looking for opinions ?!?!?!?!?!?!?
You obviously have your mind made up so what is the point of this thread?????
You obviously have your mind made up so what is the point of this thread?????
People start threads to get hypothetical opinions all the time. I don't think the OP was asking for opinions on what s/he should actually do; more so taking a survey to see what others would do.
Last edited by JustJulia; 05-18-2012 at 06:16 AM..
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Great!!!!! Drop your little kid off and leave him there. Enjoy the time to yourself.
Missing the point perhaps? Did you read any of the links?
The idea behind this is to develop a sense of community. Kids meet other kids, neighbors keep an eye on the kids, kids can actually play without someone hovering, kids learn to be resourceful, use their discression, etc.
Don't do it if you feel so strongly against it, but perhaps think it through before casting aspersions.
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